Topic: Economy & Finance

Snippet: Senior leaders from Sri Lanka’s banking sector convened in Colombo on 17 March for the “Fraud Management Deep Dive 2026”, co-hosted by IFINITY, a BFSI-focused digital transformation partner and system integrator, together with BPC, a global leader in payment solutions. The forum focused on how financial institutions can strengthen fraud risk management as digital payments continue to expand.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/972000/sri-lankas-banking-leaders-convene-in-colombo/

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[2026-03-25 07:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Bank of Ceylon donates 300 computers to University of Peradeniya - DailyNews

Snippet: Bank of Ceylon has donated 300 computers to the University of Peradeniya to support the restoration of facilities affected by Cyclone Ditwah, which struck Sri Lanka in November last year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/971926/bank-of-ceylon-donates-300-computers-to-university-of-peradeniya/

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[2026-03-25 07:05 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ComBank empowers mothers through restoration of De Soysa Hospital Maternity Ward - DailyNews

Snippet: The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has undertaken the renovation of Ward No. 03 at the historic De Soysa Hospital for Women in celebration of International Women’s Day, underscoring its ongoing commitment to women’s empowerment.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/971962/combank-empowers-mothers-through-restoration-of-de-soysa-hospital-maternity-ward/

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[2026-03-25 07:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: LOLC wins People’s Financial Services Brand Title at SLIM Kantar - DailyNews

Snippet: LOLC Holdings PLC has once again been crowned People’s Financial Services Brand of the Year at the SLIM Kantar People’s Choice Awards 2026, achieving a truly historic milestone by securing the title for the tenth consecutive year.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/971879/lolc-wins-peoples-financial-services-brand-title-at-slim-kantar/

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[2026-03-25 06:58 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: SLASSCOM Women in Tech conference to spotlight global leaders - DailyNews

Snippet: The Sri Lanka Association for Software and Services Companies (SLASSCOM) is set to host its flagship Women in Tech Conference bringing together an exceptional lineup of global visionaries and local trailblazersto explore the evolving role of women in the digital economy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/971874/slasscom-women-in-tech-conference-to-spotlight-global-leaders/

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[2026-03-25 06:50 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Putin urges oil and gas companies to use Iran war windfall to pay off bank loans - DailyNews

Snippet: President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the billions of dollars Russian oil and gas companies are poised to reap from the war in Iran should be used to pay off their debts.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/world/972122/putin-urges-oil-and-gas-companies-to-use-iran-war-windfall-to-pay-off-bank-loans/

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[2026-03-25 06:49 UTC+10:00] [Australia news] [Factuality: 90]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Australia politics live: ‘we got lucky’ with Perth attack says Burke; treasurer says economy will be ‘buffeted’

Snippet: Minister tells security conference many people could have been killed in Invasion Day incident; Treasury working ‘full tilt’ on budget measures. Follow updates live

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2026/mar/25/politics-federal-queensland-nsw-parliament-tony-burke-jim-chalmers-middle-east-fuel-crisis-ntwnfb

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[2026-03-25 06:45 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Seylan Bank dominate Novices Badminton - DailyNews

Snippet: The 42nd Mercantile Badminton Association (MBA) Novices Badminton Championship successfully concluded on Sunday, bringing the curtain down on a week of competitive action held at the MBA courts.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/sports/972454/seylan-bank-dominate-novices-badminton/

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[2026-03-25 06:43 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: FCC targets routers in sweeping foreign tech crackdown that could impact TP-Link, Netgear and Cisco

Snippet: The Trump administration is moving to block new foreign-made internet routers from entering the US market, citing national security fears tied to Chinese brands like TP-Link.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/business/fcc-targets-routers-in-sweeping-foreign-tech-crackdown-that-could-impact-tp-link/

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[2026-03-25 06:38 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: President directs Agriculture Ministry, private sector to ensure adequate stocks - DailyNews

Snippet: President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised that ensuring food security of the country and its people remains a top priority of the Government. Accordingly, the President instructed the Agriculture Ministry and private sector companies to jointly formulate a programme to maintain sufficient fertiliser stocks in the market, so as to ensure an uninterrupted supply to farmers during the forthcoming Yala season.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/local/972051/president-directs-agriculture-ministry-private-sector-to-ensure-adequate-stocks/

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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Siyapatha Finance debenture issue oversubscribed - DailyNews

Snippet: Siyapatha Finance PLC, a subsidiary of Sampath Bank PLC and a prominent leader in Sri Lanka’s non-banking financial sector, announces the resounding success of its recent debenture issuance, which received an overwhelming response from investors, meeting and surpassing all expectations.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/971977/siyapatha-finance-debenture-issue-oversubscribed-3/

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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Shares – Colombo Stock Exchange ( Market Statistics on 24.03.2026 ) - DailyNews

Snippet: Sri Lanka’s most Trusted and Innovative media services provider

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/business/972018/shares-colombo-stock-exchange-market-statistics-on-24-03-2026/

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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Expert’s committee to develop energy economy to speed up investments - DailyNews

Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the setting up of an expert committee for the development of the energy economy to speed up investments in that sector.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/local/972367/experts-committee-to-develop-energy-economy-to-speed-up-investments/

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[2026-03-25 06:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: ADB President visits Ditwah ravaged Aranayake - DailyNews

Snippet: Asian Development Bank (ADB) President Masato Kanda who is in Sri Lanka for a three-day official visit yesterday engaged in an aerial and ground assessment of areas impacted by Cyclone “Ditwah” at Aranayake in the Kegalle District.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/25/photo-of-the-day/972381/adb-president-visits-ditwah-ravaged-aranayake/

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[2026-03-25 05:25 UTC+10:00] [Business / Markets] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: ASX set to advance as markets swing on Middle East uncertainty

Snippet: The US stock market is swinging between losses and gains Tuesday as uncertainty continues about how long the war with Iran will last.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/business/markets/asx-set-to-advance-as-markets-swing-on-middle-east-uncertainty-20260325-p5wffq.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-03-25 05:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: Gas prices soar as war in Iran impacts interest rates and inflation

Snippet: Dave Thomas purchases gasoline at a station Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/federal-reserve-mortgage-rates-inflation-1d97fb310d3632130919199952a71ffc

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[2026-03-25 04:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: United Airlines gets rid of economy seats in favor of pricey premium cabin comforts

Snippet: United Airlines likes big cabins — but that means big price increases.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/lifestyle/united-airlines-nixing-economy-seats-in-favor-of-premium-cabin-comforts/

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[2026-03-25 04:54 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Rothschild bank raid in Epstein-linked probe into envoy

Snippet: March 25, 2026 04:54 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/rothschild-bank-raid-in-epstein-linked-probe-into-envoy/

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[2026-03-25 04:37 UTC+10:00] [Edmond de Rothschild] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: French authorities search Paris arm of Swiss bank in Epstein-linked probe

Snippet: Prosecutors examining suspicions of bribery say searches were carried out at several locations, including the Edmond de Rothschild bank

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/world/europe/article/3347767/french-authorities-search-paris-arm-swiss-bank-epstein-linked-probe

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[2026-03-25 04:25 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Micron stock sinks for a fourth straight day despite dominant earnings report

Snippet: Micron's blowout second-quarter earnings report fueled by a surge in memory demand hasn't been a boon for the stock.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/micron-mu-stock-q2-earnings-memory-shortage.html

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[2026-03-25 03:33 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: Severe oil shock could drive inflation to 14%

Snippet: I LATION could surge to as high as 14.3 percent if global oil prices remain elevated for months, a Cabinet official said on Tuesday.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/25/business/top-business/severe-oil-shock-could-drive-inflation-to-14/2306482

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[2026-03-25 03:32 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic won't return to normal for months, Kalshi bettors predict

Snippet: Prediction market bettors aren't confident that a key oil passageway in the Middle East will reopen in the next few weeks, despite some hope that the U.S. and Iran might find a way out of the war.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/kalshi-polymarket-strait-of-hormuz-traffic-trump-iran.html

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[2026-03-25 03:30 UTC+10:00] [News] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Michael West Media

Title: Labor tosses up reform options as inflation storm looms

Snippet: March 25, 2026 03:30 | News

Read full article: https://michaelwest.com.au/labor-tosses-up-reform-options-as-inflation-storm-looms/

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[2026-03-25 03:20 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Circle heads for its worst day on record as stablecoin rival Tether announces audit milestone

Snippet: Stablecoin issuer Circle is tumbling after competitor Tether announced it has hired an unnamed Big Four accounting firm to audit its USDT reserves for the first time.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/circle-stock-craters-as-stablecoin-rival-tether-announces-audit-milestone.html

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[2026-03-25 03:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: French prosecutors search Paris arm of Swiss bank in Epstein-linked probe

Snippet: PARIS (AP) — French financial prosecutors said Tuesday that searches were carried out at several locations, including the Paris arm of Swiss private bank Edmond de Rothschild, as part of an investigation tied to revelations from the files on Jeffrey Epstein.

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/epstein-france-paris-investigation-edmond-de-rothschild-17e6da3c40d1307459b22baece1bd188

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[2026-03-25 02:15 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Kash Patel’s phone records, bank info swept up in Biden admin’s ‘Watergate’

Snippet: A Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing will examine what Republicans are calling Joe Biden’s “Watergate.”

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/us-news/kash-patels-phone-records-bank-info-swept-up-in-biden-admins-watergate/

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[2026-03-25 02:08 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AfricaNews

Title: IMF plans Mozambique visit as debt pressures deepen

Snippet: Mozambique is set to host an International Monetary Fund mission in the coming months, as authorities seek support to manage growing financial pressures.

Read full article: http://www.africanews.com/2026/03/24/imf-plans-mozambique-visit-as-debt-pressures-deepen/

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[2026-03-25 01:59 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Middle East Eye

Title: Israeli press review: Concerns about the economy and air defence capacities

Snippet: On Monday, the governor of the Bank of Israel, Amir Yaron, filed the financial institution’s 2025 annual report to the government and the Knesset.

Read full article: https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/israeli-press-review-concerns-about-economy-and-air-defence-capacities

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[2026-03-25 01:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: New York Post

Title: Scientists warn that a modern supermarket staple is messing with women’s fertility

Snippet: While shopping the perimeter of the grocery store is an age-old tip to stock up on good-for-you foods, reaching for chips, cookies and soda can be the ultimate comfort habit.

Read full article: https://nypost.com/2026/03/24/health/a-modern-supermarket-staple-is-worsening-womens-fertility/

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[2026-03-25 01:46 UTC+10:00] [Technology] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Kalshi and Polymarket ban insider trading as senators look to curb prediction markets

Snippet: Top prediction market sites usher in new guardrails after senators introduced bill that could limit booming industry

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/24/kalshi-polymarket-insider-trading-regulation

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[2026-03-25 01:30 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Korea Herald

Title: GFTN, The University of Western Australia's QUISA Research Centre, and ST Engineering Partner to Advance Quantum-Safe Financial Infrastructure through Q-FINEX

Snippet: PERTH, Australia, March 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Global Finance & Technology Network (GFTN), The University of Western Australia's Quantum Information, Simulation and Algorithms (QUISA) research group, and ST Engineering today announced a strategic partnership to jointly advance Q-FINEX, a quantum-enabled financial infrastructure initiative designed to accelerate the financial sector's readiness for the quantum era.

Read full article: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10701855

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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Albanese government could increase ethanol level in fuel as farmers warn on food prices

Snippet: Treasurer admits the end of the war ‘can’t come soon enough’ for Australia as small miners scale back operations

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/25/albanese-government-could-increase-ethanol-level-in-fuel-as-farmers-warn-on-food-prices

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[2026-03-25 01:00 UTC+10:00] [Australian economy] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: Seven charts that reveal how unprepared Australia was for the fuel crisis

Snippet: Disruption to Middle Eastern oil shipments has rippled along the world’s longest supply chain, through Asia, and finally to Australia – and there’s no knowing when the pressure will ease

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/mar/24/seven-charts-that-reveal-how-unprepared-australia-was-for-the-fuel-crisis

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[2026-03-25 00:52 UTC+10:00] [Africa] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Hong Kong a ‘safe harbour’ for family wealth as global tensions rise, officials say

Snippet: City provides a stable platform for growth and deployment of capital amid ‘uncertainty and conflicts’, Financial Secretary Paul Chan says

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3347752/hong-kong-safe-harbour-family-wealth-global-tensions-rise-officials-say

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[2026-03-25 00:02 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: AP News

Title: What to do with old laptops, iPhones and other unused electronics

Snippet: Used charging cables and power adapters are piled up at a shop in Nhat Tao market, the largest informal recycling market in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Jan. 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Read full article: https://apnews.com/article/climate-choices-electronics-waste-recycling-laptops-batteries-6a199810207062b56f75c77e6ec46851

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[2026-03-25 00:01 UTC+10:00] [Politics / Federal] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Age

Title: The big slow build: Labor’s 1.2 million-home plan already a year behind schedule

Snippet: NSW is more than two years behind schedule to deliver its share of 1.2 million homes the federal government hopes to have built across the country by the end of the decade, ensuring price pressures on the nation’s most expensive property market will remain entrenched.

Read full article: https://www.theage.com.au/politics/federal/the-big-slow-build-labor-s-1-2-million-home-plan-already-a-year-behind-schedule-20260324-p5ulc4.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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[2026-03-24 23:39 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: Stagflation alarm bells ring in the euro zone as energy crunch hits the global economy

Snippet: Private sector output in the euro zone sank to a 10-month low in March, amid mounting evidence of the impact the Iran conflict is having on the global economy.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/euro-zone-pmi-staglation-risks-critical-energy-crunch-vdl-iran-war.html

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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [Southeast Asia] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Why DHL is betting on rising Chinese exports – even as war and tariff risks grow

Snippet: The global logistics giant still sees huge growth potential in the wave of Chinese companies looking to expand overseas

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3347709/why-dhl-betting-rising-chinese-exports-even-war-and-tariff-risks-grow

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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: United ditches more economy seats to make room for bigger premium cabins with new layouts

Snippet: LOS ANGELES — United Airlines' formula for higher profits: fewer, but better seats.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/united-airlines-premium-seats.html

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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: CNBC

Title: EV battery startup pivots to defense industry amid Iran war, weak electric vehicle market

Snippet: An Arizona-based battery startup led by a former General Motors executive is pivoting from making products for all-electric vehicles to ones for the aerospace and defense industries amid the war in Iran and growing demand for U.S. drones by the Trump administration.

Read full article: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/24/ev-battery-startup-sion-power-defense-drones.html

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[2026-03-24 23:00 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: The Manila Times

Title: WATCH: Israel vows aid for family of slain in Middle East

Snippet: Israel Ambassador in Manila Dana Kursh vows that the family of Mary Ann Velasquez de Vera, the overseas Filipino worker (OFW) who died in Israel amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, will be given financial assistance. Speaking at the launch of a women’s health center in Rizal Medical Center on Tuesday, Kursh told The Manila Times that the financial assistance will cover De Vera’s parents, siblings, and husband.

Read full article: https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/24/videos/watch-israel-vows-aid-for-family-of-slain-in-middle-east/2306356

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[2026-03-24 22:56 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: RT News

Title: $580 million in oil bets placed moments before Trump’s Iran post – FT

Snippet: Oil traders placed more than half a billion dollars in bets minutes before US President Donald Trump announced “productive” talks with Iran on Monday, the Financial Times has reported.

Read full article: https://www.rt.com/news/636029-oil-traders-trump-iran-post/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

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[2026-03-24 22:00 UTC+10:00] [Japanese] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: China warns Japan that ‘new militarism’, ‘Takaichinomics’ risk instability

Snippet: Communist Party newspaper cautions against tying economic growth to ‘militaristic adventurism’, saying Japan’s citizens would shoulder the costs

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3347708/china-warns-japan-new-militarism-takaichinomics-risk-instability

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[2026-03-24 21:58 UTC+10:00] [financial sector] [Factuality: 100]

Source: South China Morning Post

Title: Senior Chinese financial regulator and ex-graft fighter Zhou Liang under corruption probe

Snippet: Graft busters say 2026 targets include finance, state-owned enterprises, energy, education, development zones and public procurement

Read full article: https://www.scmp.com/news/china/politics/article/3347731/senior-chinese-financial-regulator-and-ex-graft-fighter-zhou-liang-under-corruption-probe

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[2026-03-24 21:12 UTC+10:00] [General] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Daily News

Title: Expert panel to drive sustainable growth in energy sector - DailyNews

Snippet: The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the appointment of an expert committee, chaired by Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, to prepare a framework for developing the national energy economy.

Read full article: https://dailynews.lk/2026/03/24/local/971840/expert-panel-to-drive-sustainable-growth-in-energy-sector/

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[2026-03-24 21:04 UTC+10:00] [Opinion] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Asia Times

Title: Iran war exposing deeper risks of US financial dominance

Snippet: Keep independent journalism alive

Read full article: https://asiatimes.com/2026/03/iran-war-exposing-deeper-risks-of-us-financial-dominance/

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[2026-03-24 21:00 UTC+10:00] [Sport] [Factuality: 100]

Source: Guardian Australia

Title: The Breakdown | Fiji and the beautiful south reveal rugby’s soul but northern money talks loudest

Snippet: Southern hemisphere players are integral to the global game but the financial clout of Europe remains dominant

Read full article: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/mar/24/rugby-union-breakdown-southern-hemisphere-fiji-south-africa-argentina

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